The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-13
THE SCHEMES OF GOULD
In tho Far West-lTo Expresses Himself OF
tho Inter .Stnts Commerce liiii

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Mr. Jay Gould
accompanied by A. L. Hopkins, Of New
York, and General Manager CLARK, startet
this morning for an extended tour OF In
Bpecuon ofhis railroad properties, goiu,
first to Texas. In an interview, Mr.
Gould confirmed the statement recent,
made In these dispatches that arrange.
ments are In progress 10 practically Gbol
ish the bridge arbitrary here and Ia
operate the bridge so that its revenue
shall barely cover It's fixed charges. When
this arrangement will be perfected Mr..
Gould could not definitely state, but he
said that 1t will be In the near future. Ho
also said that General Manager Clark has
been authorized to call for plaus
for new union depot, from
Ing year he hoped to BEE the building com.
pleted. tits to be situated between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets, 600 feet long, with
east and west entrances, Of sufficient width
to cover all the tracks in the present depot
yards, and will bo a structure Of modern
architecture, embracing all the late i'm.
provemsnts, and 10 cost upwards OF
81 900, 900. He also discussed surface and
elevated tracks to enable the Iron Noun.
tain road to reach the Union depot, ex.
pressing q preference for the former, and
stated that the Municipal Assembly will
be again pstitioned for the privilege OF
laying track from the present station OF
the Iron Mountain at Fourth street from
Chouteau avenue to the Union depot,
Mr.. Gould declined to talk about the
Wabash matters, thought we'll OF tho pro.
ject to establish extensive stock yards in
the western suburbs Of the city, and h 0
was considering plans for the Missouri
Pacific into Colorado, but while nothing
had been done definitely, a number Of
extensions and feeders will be built
during the year and probably as many
miles Of road be added to the system In
1887 as in 1886. When asked bis opinion
Of the Interstate Commerce bill, he
added:
~ am in favor Of it, provided 1t is re-
vieed and made clear, which tho original
bill Ia not. The long aud short haul clause
ia especially ambiguous, and l see that
Senator Cullom has taken occasion to ex.
plain and endeavor to make it clear. II
kAo uiil 10 90 Slhlulob 10 luteuS dliu puI-
poses should have been clearly defined at
first, rendering such an explanation OF it
unnecessary. When the bill once be.
comes law, and the railroads OF the coun-
try are compelled to work under it's regu.
lations, they must act intelligeptly. The
long and short haul clause, as traffic men
interpret it, amounts to n practical exclu-
sion Of the products OF the far West from
the markets OF the East. While it will
have damaging effect upon the West, it
will be an advantage to many OF the East.
ern States, and Ohio and Indiana FARMERS
will be benefited by it. The section of
tho bill making its violation penal Of
fense is decidedly ambiguous. That clause
will have q most detrimental effect upon
the West, where there will be clanor
for its repeal. The wisest course to pur-
sue would be to appoint an intelligent
commirsion and let that body pass upon
all questions arising"
"How do you regard the failure Of the
bill to regulate the waterways of the coun-
try"
II think that the mistake 10 a grave
one, but nothing will demonstrate this as
clearly as trial Of the measure. am in
clined to the belief that ut. Louis will suf-
fer less than other points not touched by
water way. There can be no control OF
the Canadian railways end Chicago can
get out in that direction. The bill will bs
Of incalculsble advantage and profit to
thoee lines, and the ultimate result will
be to divert trade from Eastern points OF
Montreal. New Orleans and Galveston
will hold the Texas trade, and the Missis.
sippi river will enable St. Louis to protect
herself far better than any interior city,"
"What is your position with reference
to the fast mail service from St. Louis 2"
II am not only willing, but ready to &C
cept the same terms as made with the
Burlington, and can inaugurate the service
on short notice. The fast mail train
would leave St. Louis at 2:3O A. NJ, and
arrive in Kansas City at 10 o'clock the
same morning. 1t would require very
brief notice to adopt the fast mail system,
and there is no reason why it should not
be DONE" ls...